Democratic goods: Teamster reform and collective bargaining outcomes

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A review of the Teamsters Local 705 reform is evaluated, focusing on their attempts to establish a more democratic union. Issues include appropriate member representation, review of collective bargaining methods, management of pension and health benefits, and training of union employees.

Analysis, Interpretation and construction, Labor contracts, Collective bargaining, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Labor union recognition

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Professional employees and union democracy: from control to chaos

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An evaluation of a union representing creative professional workers is presented, focusing on its impact on the industry during the 1980s. Topics include insurgency within the union, demands for staff accountability, and insurgents' use of the democratic process to acquire union control.

Case studies, Professional workers, Professional employees

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From industrial democracy to union democracy

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The history of US labor relations is discussed, focusing on the reasons for the establishment of the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959. Topics include reasons for industrial democracy, and creation of statutes to curtail union officers' power over union employees.

Research, History, Labor-management committees

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